Richie Regan
American basketball player-coach
Intro | American basketball player-coach | |
Places | United States of America | |
is | Athlete Sports coach Basketball coach Basketball player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | Newark | |
Death | 24 December 2002Neptune Township, New Jersey |
Richard Joseph Regan (November 30, 1930 – December 24, 2002) was an American basketball player and coach.
The 6'2" Regan played collegiately at Seton Hall University during the early 1950s. His team made three consecutive appearances in the National Invitation Tournament, winning in 1953. After graduation, he was selected by the Rochester Royals with the fifth pick of the 1953 NBA draft. Regan played three seasons with the Royals and averaged 8.3 points per game. He appeared in the 1957 NBA All-Star Game.
Regan later served as a basketball coach and athletic director at Seton Hall.